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Use a hyphen to divide a word at the end of a line. Only words with more than one syllable can be divided. Do not leave a single letter at the beginning or the end of a line. Longer words can be divided in more than one place.
Elec-tion Li-brary
Use a hyphen in compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine and in fractions used as adjectives.
Thirty-two A two-thirds majority
You have seen hyphens in some compound nouns. When two or more words expressing one thought act as an adjective before a noun, use a hyphen to connect them.
Long-range plans
Use a dash to set off a sudden change of thought or an afterthought, or to mean namely or in other words.
Tom and Alex are very close most brothers are. The game it went into overtime was really exciting.
Parentheses indicate another type of interruption. They enclose information that isnt necessary to the meaning of a sentence or information that some readers may already know.
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One of the best known pieces or furniture is the bed. A king size bed the largest size is wider than a double bed. How do you divide furniture, fur niture or furni ture?